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JAJay-Z’s Getting Sued!?
May 25, 2007
Jay-Z, the top artist of the Hip Hop community is being hit with a lawsuit!! A former waitress, Celeste Williams, of Jay-Z’s popular club, 40/40 filed a class-action lawsuit at the Manhattan Federal court recently, accusing Jay-Z and his co-owner of taking a portion of the workers’ tips of not only Williams but of other employees, and refusing to pay them with the required minimum wage. The club Spokesperson, Ron Berkowitz stated, “That certainly in not true, everyone makes the minimum wage at the club, 100%.” It is also reported that there is a list of other employees, who were hesitant to state similar claims out of fear of losing work.
